| Index | Sneads Ferry | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sneads Ferry | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.6% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sneads Ferry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sneads Ferry, NC schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sneads Ferry, NC, an average of 92.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,430 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Holly Ridge, NC | 2,741 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Jacksonville, NC | 76,345 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,410 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sylvania, GA | 2,410 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Lomira, WI | 2,411 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Landisville, PA | 2,409 | 68% | 41.9% |
| Woodsfield, OH | 2,408 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Tazewell, TN | 2,408 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Sneads Ferry, NC | 2,410 | 42% | 12.5% |